HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-12-10 - MINUTES - REGULAR (2)MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
6:30 p.m.
DECEMBER 10, 1991
CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita was called to order by Mayor Carl Boyer at 6:34 p.m. in
the City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd., 1st Floor, Santa
Clarita, CA.
INVOCATION Cheryl Bell, Licensed Practitioner from the Church of Religious
Science in Santa Monica led the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Linda Storli led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present except for Councilmember McKeon.
Also present were: City Manager, George Caravalho; Assistant
City Manager, Ken Pulskamp; City Attorney, Carl Newton; Finance
Director, Andrea Daroca; Director of Parks and Recreation, Jeff
Kolin; Director of Public Works, John Medina; Director of
Community Development, Lynn Harris; Deputy City Engineer, Dick
Kopecky; City Clerk, Donna Grindey.
COUNCIL REORGANIZATION Mayor Boyer addressed the Council, staff, and citizens in
attendance on the accomplishments of the past year. Mayor Boyer
than turned the gavel over to the City Clerk.
City Manager, George Caravalho presented Mayor Boyer with a gift
in recognition of his tenure as Mayor of the City of Santa
Clarita.
All other presentations were made to Mayor Boyer at this time.
City Clerk, Donna Grindey opened the nominations for the office
of Mayor.
It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Darcy to nominate Jill
Klajic as the fifth Mayor of the City of Santa Clarita.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
The City Clerk administered the oath of office and presented the
gavel to Mayor Klajic.
Mayor Klajic opened the nominations for Mayor Pro Tem.
It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Heidt to nominate "Buck"
McKeon as the Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Santa Clarita.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
Mayor Klajic addressed the Council, staff, and citizens as to her
goals and objectives for 1992.
Presentations were made to Mayor Klajic at this time.
RECESS At 7:30 p.m. Mayor Klajic recessed the meeting to a closed
session for the purpose of discussing a matter of pending or
potential litigation under the provisions of Government Code
Section 54956.9 subdivision C.
RECONVENE At 8:25 Mayor Klajic reconvened the regular City Council meeting.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to discuss Item Nos.
4,5,7,8,9,10,12,16,20A and to add Item Nos. 24 and 25 as
subsequent need items which arose after the posting of the agenda.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
Noes: None
Absent: McKeon
Motion carried.
It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Boyer to approve the agenda
as amended.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve the
minutes of November 26, 1991.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
ITEM 1
The Mayor opened the public hearing. City Clerk, Donna Grindey
PUBLIC HEARING
stated that all notices required by law have been provided and
A PUBLIC HEARING
all written communications have been distributed, therefore, the
RELATING TO THE
public hearing was in order.
CITY'S REVISED
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris reported that in
ORDINANCE (UDO)
an effort to contact as many property owners within the City as
possible, staff mailed approximately 45,000 notices of public
hearings for both the Planning Commission and City Council
hearing dates. Staff originally anticipated the Planning
Commission to have finalized their review and transmitted the
document to the Council for tonight's hearing. The Planning
Commission has indicated to staff that their review should be
completed in January of 1992.
Addressing the council in favor of this item was E.L. Bolden Jr.,
P.O. Box 428, Newhall, 91321.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to continue this item
to the February 11, 1992 Council Meeting.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
Noes: None
Absent: McKeon
Motion carried.
ITEM 2
The Mayor opened the public hearing. City Clerk, Donna Grindey
PUBLIC HEARING
stated that all notices required by law have been provided and
GENERAL PLAN
all written communications have been distributed, therefore, the
AMENDMENT NO. 91-001,
public hearing was in order.
AMENDING THE NOISE
On roll call vote:
ELEMENT OF THE
Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris reported that the
GENERAL PLAN TO
proposed General Plan amendment was advertised for a public
INCLUDE NOISE CONTOUR
hearing before the City Council for December 10, 1991. However,
INFORMATION -
a public hearing was also conducted by the Planning Commission on
RESOLUTION NO. 91-200
December 3, 1991. The Commission did not act on the item and
NOTICE OF HOLDING A
continued its public hearing to December 17, 1991.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL
It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Boyer to continue this item
ELECTION AND
to the January 14, 1992 Council Meeting.
SUBMITTING TO THE
On roll call vote:
VOTERS A QUESTION
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
RELATING TO
Noes: None
RESIDENTIAL GROWTH
Absent: McKeon
CONTROL SYSTEM
Motion carried.
ITEM 9
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to accept the
CONSENT CALENDAR
certification of the petitions of the proposed residential
CERTIFICATION OF
control system initiative.
SUFFICIENCY OF
PETITIONS FOR
On roll call vote:
RESIDENTIAL CONTROL
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
SYSTEM
Noes: None
ITEM 4
Absent: McKeon
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion carried.
CALLING AND GIVING
NOTICE OF HOLDING A
Council discussed conducting a fiscal impact study, review of the
GENERAL MUNICIPAL
General Plan Housing, Planning, and Zoning Elements, having the
ELECTION AND
fiscal impact study conducted by an independent third party, cost
SUBMITTING TO THE
to the City if the initiative is challenged in court, impact on
VOTERS A QUESTION
annexations, effect on mobilehome parks, it was moved by Heidt
RELATING TO
and seconded by Darcy to conduct an independent impact analysis
RESIDENTIAL GROWTH
of the initiative on each of the factors discussed.
CONTROL SYSTEM
RESOLUTION NO. 91-204
Addressing the Council on this item was Chip Meyer, 24556
Sagecrest, Newhall, 91321.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Darcy, Heidt
Noes: Boyer, Klajic
Absent: McKeon
No action taken.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Klajic to adopt Resolution
No. 91-204 and authorize the City Clerk to transmit this
resolution to the County Elections Department 113-18 days before
election.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Klajic
Noes: Heidt
Absent: McKeon
Resolution No. 91-204 adopted.
ITEM 5
Councilmember Boyer announced that December 20th is the last day
CONSENT CALENDAR
to file arguments for the measure and December 30th is the last
GENERAL MUNICIPAL
day to file rebuttals for the measure.
ELECTION CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve Item No. 5.
�. ITEM 6
CONSENT CALENDAR
On roll call vote:
SETTING FORTH
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
REGULATIONS FOR
Noes: None
' CANDIDATES FOR
Absent: McKeon
ELECTIVE OFFICE
Motion carried.
PERTAINING TO
CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
RESOLUTION NO. 91-205
ITEM 7
City Attorney, Carl Newton explained the argument submittal
CONSENT CALENDAR
process.
PROVIDING FOR THE
FILING OF REBUTTAL
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to adopt Resolution
ARGUMENTS FOR CITY
No. 91-201 and authorize the City Clerk to transmit this
MEASURES RESOLUTION
resolution to the County Elections Department.
NO. 91-201
ITEM 8
On roll call vote:
CONSENT CALENDAR
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
SETTING PRIORITIES
Noes: None
FOR FILING WRITTEN
Absent: McKeon
ARGUMENTS REGARDING A
Resolution No. 91-201 adopted.
CITY MEASURE
RESOLUTION NO. 91-203
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to adopted Resolution
No. 91-203 omitting Section 1.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
Noes: None
Absent: McKeon
Motion carried.
ITEM 10
Council discussed the meeting scheduled for December 11 with the
CONSENT CALENDAR
Cities of Lancaster and Palmdale regarding the rotation. It was
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to direct Councilmember
TRANSPORTATION
Heidt and staff to transmit letters to Bob Bartlett of the
COMMISSION
Transportation Commission and the State Representatives following
REPRESENTATION FROM
the meeting with the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale.
NORTH COUNTY CITIES
ITEM 11
On roll call vote:
CONSENT CALENDAR
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
INSURANCE RENEWAL
Noes: None
1991-1992 POLICY YEAR
Absent: McKeon
Motion carried.
ITEM 12
Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris reported that the
TRACT NO. 48117 TIME
subject tract was approved by the Planning Commission on November
EXTENSION
6, 1989 in conjunction with a condition to participate in the
establishment of a funding mechanism to ensure the completion of
Golden Valley Road from the Antelope Valley Freeway to Sierra
..�
Highway. Over the past two years, staff and five developers have
been attempting to work out the details of an assessment
district. The developer of this tract has constructed
approximately one half of the improvements for their project over
the two-year period.
ITEM 13
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION OF CONSENT
FOR GRANT APPLICATION
UNDER CALIFORNIA
WILDLIFE PROTECTION
ACT 1990 RESOLUTION
NO. 91-206
ITEM 14
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY HALL HVAC SYSTEM
MAINTENANCE BID
ITEM 15
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY HALL
SECURITY SERVICES BID
ITEM 16
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY HALL
JANITORIAL SERVICES
BID
ITEM 17
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY HALL
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
BID
ITEM 18
CONSENT CALENDAR
BEGONIAS LANE PARK
PROJECT
ITEM 19
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 91-196
CHECK REGISTER 131
ITEM 20
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 91-202
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to concur with the
Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director's decision to
grant a 60 day time extension to file the final map for Tract No.
48117.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
Noes: None
Absent: McKeon
Motion carried.
Addressing the Council on this item were: Allan Cameron, 27612
Ennismore Ave., Santa Clarita, 91351; Vera Johnson, 26534 Oak
Crossing, Newhall, 91321; Jack Ancona, 29552 Abelia, Canyon
Country, 91351; Stanley W. Lamport, 2049 Century Park East, Los
Angeles, 90067.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
Noes: None
Motion carried.
There was a question from Council on the lowest qualified bidder
and a discussion on the bid requirements.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to award the bid to
the lowest most qualified bidder, KEG Protection contingent on
the close of escrow of the building and to authorize the City
Manager to execute the contract for an amount not to exceed
$25,000.
ITEM 20A It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Boyer to approve the
PLANTING OF consent calendar including Item 20A.
WILDFLOWERS ON FREEWAY
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
Noes: None
Absent: McKeon
Consent calendar approved.
ITEM 21 City Manager, George Caravalho reported that Section 4730 of the
NEW BUSINESS California Health and Safety Code stipulates that the presiding
LOS ANGELES COUNTY officer of a City, all or part of which is in a Sanitation
SANITATION DISTRICT District, is a member of the Board of Directors of that
BOARD OF DIRECTORS District. Upon reorganization of Council, the new Mayor is
automatically a director and no appointing action is necessary.
A second director and an alternate director are required to be
appointed.
It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Heidt to appoint
Councilmember Darcy as the second director and Councilmember
McKeon as the alternate.
Councilmember Darcy withdrew her motion.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to appoint
Councilmember Heidt as the second director and Councilmember
Darcy as the alternate.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
ITEM 22
The City
Council, in its
meeting of August 27,
1991, directed
17 NEW BUSINESS
staff to
enter into an
agreement with the Los
Angeles County
GRAFFITI ABATEMENT
Probation
Department for
the abatement of graffiti
within Santa
ORDINANCE NO. 91-51
Clarita.
Under this
agreement, the City
contracts, for
approximately fifty days
each year to have ten
to fourteen
juveniles
under supervision remove graffiti on the
weekends.
Addressing the Council on this matter was Chip Meyer, 24556
Sagecrest, Newhall, 91321.
Following discussion regarding offering a reward for graffiti
reporting and after reading the title of Ordinance No. 91-51, it
was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to waive further reading
and pass Ordinance No. 91-51 to a second reading.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
Noes: None
Absent: McKeon
Ordinance No. 91-51 passed to second reading.
ITEM 23 The slow growth initiative proposed by CARRING has been
NEW BUSINESS circulated and signed by over 10,000 citizens. Staff has been
STATUS OF GROWTH working with the County iD verifying the signatures of the
INITIATIVE petitions.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to receive and file
the staff report on the status of verification.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
ITEM 24
Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris reported that
SUBSEQUENT NEED ITEM
this item was added to the agenda as an urgency item. She
RITTER RANCH
explained that the proposed Ritter Ranch development in the City
DEVELOPMENT
of Palmdale has a potential to have a significant traffic impact
on Bouquet Canyon Road. Staff recommended that the City Council
request the City of Palmdale to adequately analyze the impact of
the proposed Ritter Ranch project on the Santa Clarita Valley and
in the event that they do not analyze the project, the City
Council request that they incorporate traffic mitigation measures
into the project for the construction or improvement of the
intersections on Bouquet Canyon Road.
Following discussion regarding previous meetings with the City of
Palmdale and the scope of the proposed project, it was moved by
Boyer and seconded by Heidt to have the Mayor represent the City
of Santa Clarita at the December 18th Palmdale City Council
meeting.
Addressing the Council on this item was Allan Cameron, 27612
Ennismore Ave., Santa Clarita.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
Noes: None
Absent: McKeon
Motion carried.
ITEM 25 City Attorney, Carl Newton reported that this item is a proposed
PROPOSED AMENDMENT amendment to the Price Club Development Agreement. The amendment
TO THE PRICE CLUB changes the timing of the payment required by the City to the
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT property owners, CP Shopping Centers and Canyon Park Pricessa
Partners. The amendment is requested by the property owners and
will benefit the City by allowing the City to earn additional
interest on the funds.
It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Darcy to authorize the
Mayor to sign and approve the amendment.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
Noes: None
Absent: McKeon
Motion carried.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council with matters of public concern were: Chip
Meyer, 24556 Sagecrest, Newhall, 91321; John Drew, 24807 Parchman
Ave., Newhall, 91321; E.C. Johannes, 23000 Via Delof, Valencia,
91355; Allan Cameron, 27612 Ennismore Ave., Santa Clarita, 91351;
Pat Saletore, 22610 Lilac Ct., Saugus, 91350.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to provide
transportation by the City to the Palmdale City Council Meeting
on December 18.
on roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
Noes: None
Absent: McKeon
Motion carried.
PUBLIC STATEMENT
City Manager,
George
Caravalho commented
on the City and Sheriff
(Staff)
Department's
response
to the problems at
Canyon High School.
PUBLIC STATEMENT
Councilmember
Heidt
extended Holiday
wishes to everyone in
(Council)
attendance.
Councilmember
Boyer
extended Holiday
wishes to everyone in
attendance.
Councilmember Darcy extended Holiday wishes and good health to
everyone in attendance.
Mayor Klajic extended Holiday wishes to the Council and staff.
She also commented on questions regarding the consent calendar.
Councilmember Heidt proposed a brief meeting with staff prior to
regular Council Meetings to clarify any agenda item questions.
ADJOURNMENT At 10:30 p.m. it was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to
adjourn the Council Meeting to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14,
1992.
Hearing no objections, it was so ,ordered.
ATTEST:
onna M. Gri dey
City Clerk
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